Birdline Victoria Update No. 169
For the week ending: 25 July, 2005
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Sightings
24 July
At Jack Smith Lake there were 50 Blue-winged Parrots, thanks Duncan Fraser.
22 July
2 immature White-fronted Terns at Ricketts Point in South-east Melbourne,
thanks Michael Norris.
21 July
There was a pair of Australian Shovelers on the island towards the north of
the Freshwater lake at Westgate park today at lunchtime, thanks Vin Lam.
20 July
There were 23 Kelp Gulls on the sand at the base of the Rye Pier, thanks
Mike Carter.
19 July
There was a single Wandering Albatross sitting on the water off Airey’s
Inlet, thanks John & Sue O’Malley.
16 July
1 Black-tailed Native-Hen was seen at Pyramid Hill, thanks Simon Starr.
16 July
There was one Regent Honeyeater at the Ironbark roadside stop on the freeway
just past Chiltern, thanks Sue Taylor.
15 July
There was a Little Eagle in Berwick and a Collard Sparrowhawk on the 9th, as
well as a Lewin's Honeyeater Mt. Burnett near Cockatoo, Dandenong Ranges for
most of July, thanks Graham Chapman.
14 July
A single Banded Lapwing was seen the recently burned remnant grassland
adjoining the Oxford Industrial Estate on Boundary Road Laverton North,
opposite the Derrimut Grasslands Reserve, thanks Micah Kawalek.
13 July
The highlights of the monthly Edithvale Wetland survey were 4 Australasian
Bitterns, 2 Long-billed Corellas and a Collared Sparrowhawk, thanks Mike
Carter.
13 July
On the corner of York and New Street Richmond a flock (more than 20) of
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos were flying overhead, thanks Jon Thornton.
12 July
There was a small flock of about 16 Dusky Woodswallows spotted in the
northern end of Royal Park in Melbourne, thanks Nicole Spillane.
12 July
There were at least 6 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos in the big pine tree
just north of the eucalypt garden at the botanic gardens today at lunch.
Also a Pied Currawong, at least 15 Nankeen Night Herons and 10+ Song Thrush,
some singing, thanks Vin Lam.
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rare and unusual birds in Victoria and is brought to you by Birds Australia
Victoria. Birdline can be contacted on (03) 9882 2390 or on the Internet at
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Regards,
Stuart
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